President Donald Trump said he will direct the Pentagon and other federal agencies to release government records related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs.

Based on “tremendous interest shown,” Trump said in a social-media post Thursday night, he will direct the defense secretary and relevant departments to begin the process of releasing government files...

Trump made the announcement in a social media post hours after he accused former President Barack Obama of disclosing “classified information” when Obama recently suggested in a podcast interview that...